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The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) released a statement supporting President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, and urging Senator Doug Jones to "hear the voices of Alabamians" after Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing began on Tuesday morning.
The Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Will Boyd, supports UNA's decision to host prominent Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King for a speech on Thursday.
Three weeks after Forbes published a deep-dive, entitled “Inside Birmingham’s Bid To Become The Southern Silicon Valley,” about the Magic City’s strides to become a tech hub, Barron's hailed the city in an article - "Add Birmingham To Tech’s Growing List of Hubs."
After coach Nick Saban sent Tua Tagovailoa onto the field as Alabama's starting quarterback against Louisville, WBRC's Christina Chambers captured a powerful moment in the stands.
The American Bar Association (ABA) on Friday announced that they unanimously awarded President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, their highest possible rating - "well qualified."
Alabama is the second deadliest state in the nation when it comes to driving deaths per capita, according to national data review organization Safewise. The state is also among the worst when it comes to distracted drivers, and Safewise says there is a correlation between the two.
In Sunday's episode of Guerrilla Politics on Yellowhammer TV, former Alabama Congressman and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Parker Griffith told Dale Jackson that Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is prioritizing his political ambition above the safety and wellbeing of the city.
Roy Johnson, a regular columnist for the liberal political blog AL.com, published an article on Thursday asserting that President Donald Trump is "normalizing racism," along with anyone in or seeking public office who supports him.
Kayleigh McEnany, the chief spokesperson for the Republican National Committee, recently published an editorial in Alabama's Times Daily about the critical decision facing Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) - to vote for or against confirming President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
National polling released on Thursday claims that the Alabama Crimson Tide are the most "hated" team in college football.
Two weeks after John Mullins, superintendent of schools in the rural Alabama city of Arab, announced his decision to quit playing the song “Dixie” at football games, approximately sixty people showed up at the local board of education meeting Thurday night to strongly protest the change.
Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin is drawing heavy criticism after Yellowhammer News reported on his interview with NPR’s “Code Switch” from last week, in which Woodfin said that becoming a sanctuary city would not be going far enough and instead declared Birmingham a “welcoming city.”
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday released a statement highlighting Alabama's inclusion in "Global Trade" magazine's ranking of the best eight states for manufacturing in the nation.
Law enforcement raided the home of state Rep. Louise Alexander (D-Bessemmer) before dawn on Thursday morning in the process of executing a search warrant.
Infighting continues three weeks after Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) engineered a failed takeover of the Alabama Democratic Party.
Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale on Thursday announced a new comprehensive school safety plan to ensure the safety and security of all the county's students, faculty and staff.
After the iconic California burger chain In-N-Out's donation of $25,000 to that state's Republican Party began making the rounds on social media Thursday, angry liberals on the West Coast began boycotting and Alabama state Sen. Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City) told the restaurant "c'mon to Alabama."
After Yellowhammer News reported on a social media ad urging Doug Jones to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh, another ad emerged saying, "Jones is putting politics ahead of his country."
A Politico report on Wednesday speculated Attorney General Jeff Sessions was close to being fired because President Trump made fun of his southern accent and Alabama education, however questions are now arising over the veracity of their reporting.
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was busy this week arresting illegal immigrants in Alabama. WZDX in Huntsville on Thursday reported on ICE's raids across the northern part of the state.
When Cullen Potter was born at just 22 weeks in March, Molli, his mom, wrote on Facebook that doctors gave the premature baby just a two percent chance of survival, per The Telegraph.
U.S. Army General Gus Perna last week told a group of Birmingham business and civic leaders that the Army needs their support and partnership "to ensure it remains the greatest, strongest, smartest and most professional all-volunteer force in the world," per a spokesperson for the Army Materiel Command.
The Alabama Farmers Federation reacted with optimism to Monday's announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) detailing how $6.3 billion in federal aid will assist farmers who face the uncertainty of trade negotiations and the disruption of retaliations.

